What does a healthy child need? Age 1-3 yrs 4-5 yrs 6-11 yrs Calories 1,000-1,400 1,200-1,600 1,600-2,000 Fruits 1 – 1 ½ cups 1 – 1 ½ cups 1 ½ cups Vegetables 1 – 1 ½ cups 1 ½ – 2 cups 2 – 2 ½ cups
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Of all the misconceptions we encounter as pediatric dietitians, one of the most common is that kids don’t need to drink milk. As a result, fewer than 50 percent of children ages 2-8, and only 25 percent of kids ages 9-19, drink the recommended amount of milk
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While the titles of registered dietitian and nutritionist are sometimes used interchangeably, they are not the same. A Registered Dietitian nutritionist is a food and nutrition expert who has met academic and professional requirements including: at minimum a bachelor’s degree with course work approved by the Academy
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After more than 20 years (1993!), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally made changes and updated the nutrition facts label that we rely on so often when choosing our foods. When I initially heard the news, I was worried the label would become more difficult
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As a dietitian who spends considerable time thinking about children’s’ health, there is no doubt in my mind that key to a lifetime of healthy living is combating childhood obesity. Depressing results from a recent study on contestants in the popular television show, The Biggest Loser, reinforce
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I cannot believe this, but my baby Theodore is 4 months old! It feels like yesterday that I was writing about the benefits of breastfeeding before he was born. Now here I am, over 4 months later, thinking about introducing solids to Theodore. Time really does fly
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Central to our mission as nutrition providers at Feed to Succeed is an understanding that all children deserve the opportunity to receive nutrition support, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. That’s why we are proud to hold monthly clinics for clients with Illinois All Kids insurance.
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Bacon, usually in the news for its popularity among foodies, recently received a major thumbs down from the World Health Organization. An international panel of experts convened by the WHO concluded in late October that eating processed meat like hot dogs, ham and bacon raises the risk
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Congrats Gia Diakakis, RD on the birth of her first baby, Theodore Peter! What does a RD do in preparation of having a baby? She researches food, of course! For Gia, this meant completing a “Breastfeeding Basics” course at Evanston North Shore Hospital, which further increased her
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency — along with many private-sector and food-bank partners — announced the first-ever national target for food waste. “[We’re] basically challenging the country to reduce food waste by 50 percent by the year 2030,” Agriculture Secretary
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